Provo-Orem, Utah Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Provo fell 0.0 percentage points in April 2018 to 2.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Utah rate. The unemployment rate in Provo peaked in December 2009 at 7.8% and is now 5.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Provo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	-0.2	-0.5
Utah	3.1%	0.0	-0.2
Provo	2.8%	0.0	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2018 data as May metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Provo, Utah, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Provo, Utah Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Provo peaked in March 2010 at 17,960. There are now 9,350 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,953 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 657. Provo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Provo, Utah) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Provo	8,610	+45	-130

Number of Unemployed Persons

Provo, Utah Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Utah Unemployment Rate	Provo Unemployment Rate	Provo Unemployed
May 2018	3.8%	3.0%	—	—
April 2018	3.9%	3.1%	2.8%	8,610
March 2018	4.1%	3.1%	2.8%	8,565
February 2018	4.1%	3.1%	2.7%	8,187
January 2018	4.1%	3.1%	2.6%	7,953
December 2017	4.1%	3.2%	2.8%	8,661
November 2017	4.1%	3.2%	2.9%	8,691
October 2017	4.1%	3.2%	2.9%	8,716
September 2017	4.2%	3.2%	2.9%	8,778
August 2017	4.4%	3.2%	3.0%	8,823
July 2017	4.3%	3.3%	3.0%	8,869
June 2017	4.3%	3.3%	3.0%	8,839